App Weekender: 40+ new apps you should try this weekend

Load up your phone and tablet with over 40 new apps in the App Weekender! We’ve got apps to mirror your phone screen to a tablet & vice versa, apps for dog lovers, a YouTube free music player, and plenty of 4 pics 1 word spin-off games. These are some of the gems that came through our queue this week so we haven’t reviewed them yet but they look enticing enough to download… let us know what you think of the new apps in the comments. There’s easy one click links below to download in Google Play. Enjoy! 😉

Sound Off Food Tracker - FreeFreeTrack all your meals using your voice! No longer do you need to tediously enter your diet by hand. Sound Off lets you speak what you have eaten and then builds a list automatically. That’s right- you can enter multiple items at the same time easily! As more items are logged, Sound Off begins to track your food more intelligently. We have integrated the USDA nutrition database as well as restaurant nutritional information…

HighCrypt Password Manager$2.60Never forget a password again! With HighCrypt all your private information is really safe and ordered. Your data is encrypted so it is safe, even if your device is lost or stolen. Password security shouldn’t be taken lightly. A scary 90% of people use the same password across all websites. We know using the same password everywhere is stupid, it’s not safe, but who can remember dozens of complicated passwords? No one!

Greenify *ROOT: Renew my PhoneFreeNever should your phone or tablet become slower and battery hungrier after lots of apps installed. With Greenify, your device can run almost as smoothly and lastingly as it did the first day you had it! Greenify help you identify and put the bad behaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them, to stop them from lagging your device and leeching the battery, in an unique way!

ClouditFreeManage and access your CloudApp account directly from your Android device. Cloudit is the only Android client for CloudApp that is both functional and simple to use. Upload files, photos and bookmarks, share them or save them for later. ? Features ? – Upload photos and files from within the app – Upload photos from your phones Gallery app – Upload photos, files and links from other apps without even opening this one…

Perfectly Clear$2.99Wow. You took that photo with your phone? Perfectly Clear 2.0 for Android is a photography app that removes the limits of your smartphone’s camera and allows you to take professional looking photos at a tiny fraction of the cost and without all the expensive, bulky gear. With powerful capture technology like sophisticated panorama, blazing-fast burst, single-tap HDR, and advanced facial detection, Perfectly Clear brings out…

Facebook Photo DownloaderFreeSave photo from Facebook with one click! The most powerful Facebook image downloader plugin and ad free! Facebook on the android does not get the attention it deserves and android users cannot save their photos directly. Now Facebook photo downloader allows you to save the photo to your gallery in ONE click! Screen shots are no longer necessary thanks to this app. There are other apps that allow you to save photos from Facebook…

123 Kids Fun MusicFree123 Kids Fun Music is a music game for your toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2 – 4) to start their adventure with the sounds. Enjoy 24 wonderful instrument sounds with an attractive interface. Xylophone, Drums, Guitars, Trumpets, Flute, Bells and many, many more. 123 Kids Fun Music – Fun and easy way to use virtual instruments. Just tap to hear the sounds! As simple as can be.

ShakeFreeWith this app, you no longer have to turn on the screen and look for the camera app just when you really need it! This application allows you to shake your phone in order to trigger various actions! Even if your screen is off, you can still shake it, and it’ll work! The possible actions are: . Running any application like Gmail, Facebook, Whatsapp and more. . Turning flashlight on / off.

World Around Me Lite: WAM - ARFreeExplore the world around you through your phone’s camera, with “World Around Me” (WAM), a Location based Augmented Reality app that shows local information about places in your vicinity in a seamless and highly intuitive way. Just point your phone in any direction and discover places of interest like restaurants, bars & pubs, movie theaters, gas stations, banks or pharmacies in that direction.

Carma In-Car Voice-ControlledFree**Carma is under active development, a low market rating doesn’t help! Instead use the in-app send feedback button or press the send email button below Keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone with Carma In-Car Voice-Controlled Assistant, the only fully voice-controlled in-car assistant for Android! AT THE TIP OF YOUR FINGERS Hate fumbling for your phone while you drive? Carma is always ready to go.

ScreenShare (phone)FreeShare screen/Internet/content from Droid phone to Tablet PC. The first app is ScreenShare. There is no dependency on tethering. This is a full product release and is made free for everyone. ScreenShare apps work as a pair. We require applications to be installed on both your tablet and your phone in order to share screen and content between devices. You cannot match the free version with the Pro version.

ScreenShare (tablet)FreeShare screen/Internet/content from Droid phone to Tablet PC. The first app is ScreenShare. There is no dependency on tethering. This is a full product release and is made free for everyone. ScreenShare apps work as a pair. We require applications to be installed on both your tablet and your phone in order to share screen and content between devices. You cannot match the free version with the Pro version.

EoP: Photography Tips TutorialFreeElements of Photography (EoP) is the most comprehensive app on the marketplace on photography. Instead of boggling down with huge amount of text or long boring videos, EoP uses targeted small chunks of text backed by beautiful full screen HD photos. EoP includes chapters, tools, quiz and tips – designed in a way to help amateur and budding photographers understand the elements of photography and not let the camera become…

Perfect Dog FreeFreeThe highest-rated, best-reviewed, most-popular dog app in the Play Store! APPLICATION SUMMARY Perfect Dog – Ultimate Breed Guide To Dogs is unquestionably the most comprehensive reference guide on Dog Breeds available. This free app is ad-supported and provides over 2,000 exquisite photos and encyclopedic information on over 350 popular and rare dog breeds. With Perfect Dog – Ultimate Breed Guide To Dogs, each dog breed is cat…

Androse 8 Pro Windows Launcher$3.0050% OFF LIMITED TIME! Spectacular Windows 8 Launcher Created to resemble the sleekness and beauty of a Windows 8 device. Androse 8 Pro Windows Features: Option to choose number of rows on homescreen in both portrait and landscape Option to choose number of rows on Apps screen in both portrait and landscape More theme colors! Custom Tile Colors! Features: Folders! Widgets! Battery and Wifi Display on Quick Menu Apps Blacklist…

MobileKidsFreeMobileKids is the world’s most complete parental control service for children’s mobile phones. With MobileKids for Android, you can install the app on both your child’s phone and on your own ‘parent’ phone! The app on your child’s phone sends daily reports, while you as the parent get free reports on how your child uses his/her mobile phone, you can customize your child’s phone by setting limits you feel are right…

Mindr Mobile Personal MonitorFreeThe Mindr Mobile Personal Monitor is a unique communications APP for your ANDROID Smartphone. It will send an ALERT by email, phone call, and text message, to your personal contact in case you need help. The unique aspect of Mindr Mobile is that it will pro-actively check on you to make sure you are safe and responsive. Even if you can’t push a button on your phone, the App sends an ALERT for you.

SOS - Stay Safe!$1.00YOUR SMARTPHONE AS AN EMERGENCY SAFETY DEVICE SOS Stay Safe! is an innovative, discreet, personal safety app for women. It empowers women against abuse and acts of violence. Users can send SOS alerts to their friends and family on sensing danger, simply by shaking their phone. Text and email messages are sent at regular intervals to provide real time GPS tracking from your exact location.

Sfax - Secure faxing on the goFreeStart faxing everywhere. Sfax is the only cloud fax service designed for the rigors of healthcare and other industries that demand business-critical services. Sfax works on your computer, on the web, through our API – and now on your mobile and tablet. Thousands of customers in the US and Canada rely on Sfax every day. Replace those expensive and troublesome fax servers and fax machines with a cost-effective…

Voice++FreeVoice++ is an application that adds Quick reply functionality to Google Voice texts. When you receive a text via Google Voice, Voice++ overlays your screen with a convenient popup, allowing you to respond immediately. ***Notes*** – In order to work, you must have the Google Voice application installed on your device. – Additionally Google Voice text notifications must be turned on. – Google Voice services are provided by Google

Distract Shield$1.99Distract Shield software helps you limit your distractions while driving with minimal intrusion and maximum customization! Customization Distract Shield will automatically activate once it detects you going over a set speed and can do the following based on your selections: 1. Silence the phone. 2. Automatically respond to incoming texts with a message that you can preset. 3. Time Mode – automatically turn enable all functions…

Astro PlayerFreeAstro Player is a powerful media player with audiobooks and podcasts support. Astro Player has advanced bookmarking functionality. It allows listening audiobooks, podcasts, music, and watch video in parallel and never lose playback position. Astro Player introduces several unique features like adjustable speed playback, equalizer, and non-unicode tags support. Moreover, it shows lyrics, supports scrobbling, fetches missing alb

Doodly DooFreeDoodly Doo Express your emotions with a unique personal touch. Share it with the ones you love without any barriers. Tired of using the same set of stickers and emojis that everyone else are using? Want to create a message that’s unique and of your own? Use Doodly Doo. With Doodly Doo we present you a simple screen for you to draw or write your message on a background of your choice.

Gestos - GesturesFreeSpeed and fluency as performing actions on our devices, play an important role. Gestures is born of those needs providing the users the facility to access to different functions by drawing a simple gesture on the screen. Gestures has its own lock screen, which is optional. This provides a huge speed performing any action, with no need to unlock the device. Gestures allows us to: – Call a contact. – Run an application.

Tap Leaves FreeFreeEmerge yourself into a beautiful and calm natural forest with high definition leaves and interactive forest life, along with striking sunshine that blisters the forest. The combination of sunlight and shades, together with animated leaves swaying along with the mild wind, creates a magnificent scene that you would never forget. Tap Leaves is a whole new live wallpaper to mimic real life animation.

UsemonFreeI have realy missed graphs of system status from android. I wanted something like you have in task manager on windows, or widgets on my KDE desktop. When I found nothing like that, I decided to write one, here it is. Usemon is a simple application for monitoring usage of system resources. It displays graphs of CPU, RAM, and network usage. (For dual and quad core devices per core stats are supported.) No root needed.

TalkNotes Plus$1.99TalkNotes Plus is a Business Productivity tool that allows you to enter and review notes for your contacts during a call. New feature added is the pen drawing mode. This comes up when Samsung Galaxy Note S-Pen is detached on the Note Entry/Modify screen. * Extended Caller Identification * Set Appointments and Reminders Integrated to Google Calendar * Automated Activation of App on Call Pick up or Hang up for Easy Note Taking

Face2Gif: Animated GIF CreatorFree** Featured on xda-developers! “Face2GIF, Because Static Selfies Are so Last Year” http://www.xda-developers.com/android/face2gif-because-static-selfies-are-so-last-year/ Face2Gif is the fastest way to create your own animated gifs right from your phone or tablet! It’s perfect for reaction gifs (reaction faces, selfies), and time-lapse shots. This app uses your front or back camera to record your face…

Share Where Location SharingFreeAn app that can save your life. Share Where Messenger is an app that allows you to quickly share your current location with anyone. It also includes a home screen widget that allows you to send a predefined message together with your location to multiple recipients via email/SMS or any of your apps with just the click of a widget. The location is presented as a link to Google maps.

Youtube Keep AliveFreeThe best way to use your phone and keep playing music from youtube in background! Play your favorite youtube playlist while using your other apps! use WhatsApp, SMS, Internet Browsing and everything you like – Youtube Keep Playing your music! Simply play your favorite music from youtube in Background! Yes, you can use your phone, browse internet and send sms while youtube playing your favorite songs.

CareemFreeCareem allows you to order hassle-free rides in UAE and Qatar from your smartphone. Order a ride on the app, track your car on the map as it approaches to pick you up, get your driver and car details on the app, and pay by credit card. In UAE, cars include Lexus ES350, Audi A6, and Toyota Previa. In Qatar, cars include Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry All Careem drivers are punctual, professional, and knowledgeable…

Mirrors of AlbionFreeMirrors of Albion is the newest hidden-object game from Game Insight, creators of the smash-hit, Mystery Manor. This enthralling new game takes place in a mystical version of Victorian England, combining the mysteries and detective work of Sherlock Holmes with the captivating fantasy of Alice in Wonderland. In Mirrors of Albion, you’ll explore totally new take on Victorian-era London fraught with intrigue, crime, and suspense.

Retro Space TD Tower DefenseFreeDefend your planet against hordes of alien spaceships in this space old school futuristic fun action packed tower defense game with tactic elements! Armed with a advanced arsenal of turrets and unique upgrades, there is no end to the many strategies available at your disposal! * Free tower defense game in space stetting! * Perfectly works both on phones and tablets! * Great retro look! * Tons of ships! * Original 8-bit soundtrack…

Kick the WordFreeKick the word is a game with words. Goal of the game is to find the word which is the odd one out and kick it. For example, 4 words: Piranha, Penguin, Chicken, Duck. Guess who is the odd one out. Piranha is the odd one out here because it’s fish and the rest are birds. You have 45 seconds. Solve as many puzzles as you can. Features: – Intuitive control – Original gameplay – For all ages – Many different categories…

Great Big War Game$0.99? CRAZY SUMMER SALE: $2.99 -> $0.99 That’s 67% off until next weekend… ? GAME OF THE YEAR, WINNER !! (Mobile category, Game Dynamo 2012) Taking military “advice” from the ridiculous generalissimo, can you battle your way through this truly massive, content-packed military campaign? ? STRATEGY GAME OF THE YEAR, WINNER !! (Mobile category, IGN 2012) ? BAFTA NOMINATED Plan your mission, deploy your “forces”, try not to fall off…

GlowBomber$0.99GlowBomber – a rethinking of Bomberman. Start endless destruction constantly regenerated maps, kill endless enemies in survival mode. Save yourselves from the dangers that await you on everywhere. Throw Challenge your friends to play with them on a tablet with a connected joystick. In PVP mode, or playing at the same time, destroying all in its path! Scored a lot of points and you want to talk about that?

Fruits'n GoblinsFreeMelt Peggle, pinball and pachinko you’ll get Fruits ‘n Goblins: launch your Goblins and make them bounce to catch a lot of fruits! 1… 2… 3… Pull the boxing glove and hit the Goblins to launch them through 80 crazy levels! Hit the game machine to lead the Goblin, avoid the dready pike ball, mechanical traps and at least… eat some delicious juicy fruits. Increase your score using combos and dexterity.

Private Poker ClubFreeDiscover a Poker game that will hook & seduce you like none-other. Unearth your hidden passion and take to the tables in the exclusive Private Poker Club! Gain entry to the most exclusive mobile Poker club & rub shoulders with the world’s elite players. Do you have what it takes to not only challenge, but also beat the best? Download Private Poker Club today & find out for yourself if you’re up for the challenge!

G.I. JOE: BATTLEGROUNDFreeWill you shout YO JOE! and take command of the heroic forces of G.I.JOE to fight for freedom? Or will your battle cry be COBRA! as you lead the forces of Cobra to strike terror to all who oppose? G.I. JOE: BATTLEGROUND is an all-out fight to assemble and train the most powerful squads of iconic G.I.JOE and Cobra characters! Choose your side and build teams of elite soldiers and skilled agents to take on dangerous missions around

Icon Pop Word -Guess the WordsFreeICON POP WORDS. Do you know these old school REBUS PUZZLES? Get the REBUS PUZZLES together and guess the words behind the pictures! Each rebus clue represents a common word. This ICON POP GAME challenges players to name the right word using imaginative, handcrafted visual clues that represents the answers. The more accurately and quickly you respond, the better score you’ll have! Can you guess all the words?

Guess The Shape QuizFreeNew logo quiz game with beautiful silhouettes! Hundreds of logos, icons and shapes to recognize… How many can you find? FEATURES No ads More than 300 shapes and 24 levels to discover (more to come) Several hints to use if you are stuck Earn hints as you guess silhouettes! Different difficulties adapted to every player Easy to learn, hard to master! CATEGORIES Cartoons silhouettes Animals shapes Super Heroes…

X-Rainbow$0.99Free those colors! Shoot away balls, blast blocks and clear levels. Sounds easy? You’ll need to deal with bombs, movers and attractors, as well as evil descenders and generators. Not to mention the King – beware the mighty King! And even gravity is against you. X-Rainbow is an original game with a blend of straight fun, ability and puzzling elements: sometimes you’ll get away with a happy ball-shooting spree…

A Thug In TimeFreeA Thug In Time is a top-down shooter that takes you on a journey through time! Kai is a chosen time traveler, instructed to collect time crystals scattered throughout time, in order to save humanity from future destruction! Players can use 35 unique weapons to decapitate, burn, freeze, laser, shoot, bomb and destroy over 20 varying enemies and eight mini-bosses and their bosses!

One More Drop FREEFreeHe lives in the grass, sustained by pure water, and wants nothing more than to have a friend. It’s Peekaboo, a tiny sprite with antennae and a large smiling mouth. Every hour of every day, he watches out for a new friend. Would you like to help him? Just guide a water droplet through a host of obstacles to the right place. Once the water drops close enough to the target, a new friend will grow.

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Hello, I am new to Android and I recently received a galaxy S3 (I’ve been wanting one for awhile) and I was wondering if the trash is like the recycle bin on a computer? If it can be emptied or, if something has been deleted or sent it to the trash it is gone forever. Thank you very much, I look forward to your reply. PS. This phone is fascinating, I learn something new about it everyday and thank you for having drippler it is truly a fountain of information.

No, its not like the recycle bin. On any of your home screens, press and hold an app to simply remove it from any of your home screens. If you want it back, go to your apps icon, tap and hold the app to put it back to your current home screen. You are not uninstalling apps by doing this. There is another way to uninstall apps. GL

“Root” is similar to “Jail Breaking” for iPhones. Meaning you unlock your phone to gain “Super User” access to do all sorts of fancy cool stuff to your device. This app requires higher than normal permissions for Android to use. Google how to root your phone, it’s a bit technical but easy to do depending on your phone.